Mclennan

Mclennan Meaning & Origin

About Mclennan
The surname McLennan is of Scottish origin and is derived from the Gaelic name Mac Gille Fhinnein, meaning "son of the servant of St. Finnan." It is a patronymic surname, indicating descent from a male ancestor who was associated with or served St. Finnan. The name is predominantly found in Scotland and is associated with the Clan MacLennan.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Mclennan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Mclennan: 2,425
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 12,729
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.82

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Mclennan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MKLNN
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M240505
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 K L EH1 N AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/məˈklɛnən/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MKLNN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M245

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Mclennan in Braille

Here's how to represent Mclennan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Mclennan in braille

How to sign the name Mclennan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Mclennan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Mclennan in sign language

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